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(43) Date of publication: 04.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/27 (21) Application number: 99945151.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/455 (86) International application number: PCT/US9919/243 (87) International publication number: WO 0014/632 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.09.1998 US 99425 P 01.06.1999 US 323333 (71) Applicant: Metaphorics, LLC Los Altos, CA 92691 (US)	(72) Inventor: SAYLE, Roger, A. Santa Fe, NM 87501 (US) (74) Representative: Maury, Richard Philip et al Sommerville & Rushton,45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW St. Albans, Herts AL1 3AW (GB)